as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
you'll find the symptoms begin tapering gradually about 24 hours after you take the medicine
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Recent Examples of taper
Just enough elastic at the ankle to be tapered without being too tight.
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Dana Leigh Smith, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2025
Queen Letizia’s trousers featured a looser fit, but were still tapered to her frame.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
All afternoon, Thibaudet’s grace note flourishes were inspiringly controlled, tapering like sighs.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
The closet tapers away toward the passenger side corner to create space for the rear entry door, which locks via the Ram key fob.
—New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2025
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Dana Leigh Smith, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2025
Queen Letizia’s trousers featured a looser fit, but were still tapered to her frame.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025
All afternoon, Thibaudet’s grace note flourishes were inspiringly controlled, tapering like sighs.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
The closet tapers away toward the passenger side corner to create space for the rear entry door, which locks via the Ram key fob.
—New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taper
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For its most recent financial results for the third quarter of 2024, net sales decreased 3.6 percent to $119.1 million over the quarter.—
James Manso,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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Unlike widening, which decreases the cost of driving and thus causes demand to rebound, congestion pricing regulates the cost of driving in a particular area or lane to tamp down on traffic, Burris explains.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But when Herring gave these patients buprenorphine, their pain and nausea subsided quickly.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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In the case of the San Francisco Bay Area (specifically, Bay Farm Island, Corte Madera, Foster City and San Rafael), the researchers found that the land is subsiding at a rate of more than 0.4 inch each year as a result of sediment compaction.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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The absence of Ayo Dosunmu — who is dealing with shoulder discomfort from a long-term injury — further diminished the Bulls roster.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Suitable for all skin types, the face oil hydrates while improving elasticity and diminishing the appearance of fine lines.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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If there is a way for Germany to quickly ease its debt constraints that would be a positive.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The government is also considering temporary egg imports to reduce prices and plans to ease regulations on egg producers and support families raising backyard chickens.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Ethan Hawke, Linklater’s friend and frequent collaborator, somehow manages to shrink himself to fit the agitated, alcoholic, short and desperate Hart, now 47, discarded by his former creative partner and knowingly washed up.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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With consumers’ homes as collateral, the company’s cards offer a lower interest rate than on normal, unsecured credit cards, while its data and tech shrink the normal HELOC approval time.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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The average home price in the six-county region declined 0.4% from December to $862,115 in January, according to Zillow, marking the sixth consecutive month of declines.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Another recent poll shows declining confidence, specifically in Republican individuals, in health agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
18 Feb. 2025
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The market also soured on Salesforce, which fell 4% despite topping analysts’ profit expectations for the latest quarter.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Hackman appeared to have fallen, a deputy observed.—
SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Taper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taper. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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